☀️ Closest Planet to the Sun: Mercury
3rd Grade 🏆 World Records
Mercury is the planet closest to the Sun, about 36 million miles away on average.
Order of the planets
From the Sun outward: Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune. A trick to remember: "My Very Educated Mother Just Served Us Nachos."
Named for a messenger
Mercury is named after the fast messenger of the Roman gods — a good name for the quickest planet.
Quick quiz
Which planet is closest to the Sun?
Which planet comes third from the Sun?
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